Early-Stage FinTech Startup
Accelerator placement and board-level guidance that prevented critical missteps
The Challenge
A pre-seed FinTech founder in the UAE had a strong product concept but lacked financial leadership expertise. They were making decisions about entity structure, tax residency, and cap table management that could have created irreversible problems. They needed accelerator access and seasoned CFO-level guidance — but could not afford a full-time hire.
Our Approach
We secured the startup a place on a leading UAE accelerator program, leveraging our credibility in the UAE and UK startup ecosystems. Alongside, we provided fractional CFO support at board level: restructuring the cap table, optimizing entity setup for future fundraising, and advising on strategic decisions that would have been costly mistakes without experienced oversight.